Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

NEWS The Oldest PhD Recipient in the World Margaret Shapiro      Decades after the Nazi regime denied her the right to defend her doctoral thesis, Ingeborg Syllm Rapoport became, at 102 years old, the oldest recipient of a PhD.   CULTURE From Hitler Youth to the Israeli Stage Benjamin Ivry      Born in Germany to Catholic and Protestant parents, the late Orna Parat had one of the most remarkable trajectories in Israeli stage history. Benjamin Ivry remembers her career.   OPINION He Says He Wants To Be Christian and Bar Mitzvahed Our son just came back from camp and is expressing interest in becoming more Christian. But he still says he wants to have his Bar Mitzvah. Seesaw, what should we tell him?   CULTURE Slouching Towards Joan Didion Land Susan Shapiro      Years ago, author Susan Shapiro dreamed of becoming the Jewish Joan Didion. Many years and books later, the dream persists — with a twist.     FOOD Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon? Jean Hanks      People who don’t eat pork, rejoice! You can now experience the flavor of bacon in the form of a seaweed strain called ‘dulse.’ Bonus: It’s even healthier than kale.

 

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